DOCUMENT:Q275742 16-AUG-2002 [sms] TITLE :SMS: How to Increase the Size of the SMS Provider Log File PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER::2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbsms200 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry SUMMARY ======= Because of the large volume of information that is recorded in the Systems Management Server (SMS) Provider log file (Smsprov.log), it may be necessary at some point to increase the size of the log file for later viewing by using SMSTrace. Microsoft only recommends increasing the size of the log file when advanced troubleshooting is necessary. It is important to keep in mind the size of the log versus the performance. The log size is specified in hex. For example, a value of 10 would create a 16-MB log file. MORE INFORMATION ================ WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. To Increase the Size of the SMS Provider Log File ------------------------------------------------- 1. Open the Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). 2. Locate the value Log Size Mb under the following key in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SMS\Providers 3. On the Edit menu, click DWORD, type "2" (without the quotation marks) (or the desired size in megabytes in Hex), and then click OK. 4. Close the Registry Editor. NOTE: You must stop and then restart the Windows Management Instrumentation service to make the changes effective. NOTE: A setting of "0" in the above-referenced registry location causes the default file size of the Smsprov.log file, which is 512 KB, to be used after stopping and restarting the SMS_EXECUTIVE service. Additional query words: prodsms smsprov logfile ====================================================================== Keywords : kbsms200 Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 Version : :2.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.